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Two minors drown in Barnala village pond

BARNALA, July 9 -- Two minor cousins drowned after falling into a pond at Draka village in Barnala, police said on Tuesday. Confirming the incident, deputy superintendent of police Gurbinder Singh sai... Read More


Akali ex-sarpanch shot dead over parking dispute

AMRITSAR, July 9 -- A former sarpanch, associated with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), was shot dead by his neighbour amid an ongoing car parking dispute on Monday late night in Shiva Enclave locality of R... Read More


Death toll rises to four, water fails quality test

Patiala, July 9 -- A 60-year-old woman succumbed to diarrhoea on Tuesday, pushing the death toll to four at Alipur Arriyan in Patiala. The total number of reported cases has now risen to 106, with 21 ... Read More


6 power officials suspended after farmer dies of electrocution

Chandigarh, July 9 -- Anil Vij, Haryana energy, transport and labour minister on Tuesday suspended six officials of the energy department, including a sub-divisional officer (SDO), following the death... Read More


IAS promotions: UPSC unlikely to consider HCS officers facing trial

Chandigarh, July 9 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is unlikely to give its nod to appoint eight Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officers, currently facing trial in a corruption case, to the... Read More


Majithia's arrest plea deferred to July 29

Chandigarh, July 9 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday deferred till July 29 the hearing on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia's plea against his arrest and subsequent ... Read More


Three killed, four hurt as speeding pick-up overturns in Phillaur

Jalandhar, July 9 -- Three people were killed, while four sustained injuries after a pick-up they were travelling overturned on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana national highway near Phillaur on Tuesday morning... Read More


Amritpal's outfit to contest Tarn Taran byelection

Amritsar, July 9 -- The recently launched political outfit Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), backed by jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and his supporters, has decided to enter the fray in the upcomi... Read More


Himachal monsoon fury: 1 more body found, toll mounts to 85

Shimla /Dharamshala, July 9 -- The death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts and other rain-related incidents, since the onset of monsoon from June 20, has risen to 8... Read More


Majithia's ex-PA is AAP's Majitha halqa in-charge

Amritsar, July 9 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia's former personal assistant Talbir Singh Gill as halqa in-charge of his home turf Majitha, currently... Read More